Bornella? from Jervis Bay, Australia

May 6, 2005
From: Leander Wiseman

Hi Bill,
I have to apologise for the pictures, they are not the best, but I was wondering if you could help me solve this nudi jigsaw puzzle... I wasn't able to get a clear complete photo the animal. It was burried in amongst a clump of coralline algae on a rocky reef at about 15m.

Locality:  Bowen Island, Jervis Bay. NSW, Australia. Pacific. Depth: 15 m.
Length: approx 20 mm. 29 March 2005. Rocky Reef. Photographer: Leander Wiseman

My best guess is a Bornella based on the cerata, but my ID books don't indicate them in this region. Is there enough info in the pics to make an ID?

cheers
Leander

leanderwiseman@yahoo.com

Wiseman, L.M., 2005 (May 6) Bornella? from Jervis Bay, Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13646

Dear Leander,
Yes this is Bornella stellifer. I sympathise with your difficulties in getting a good photo. It is certainly a pain when these animals don't realise how important it is for them to behave! Concerning its distribution. I have found it as far south as Eden, which is quite a bit further south than Jervis Bay. It is one of those tropical species which can sometimes drift south down the east Australian coast, as larvae, in warm water currents and eddies.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (May 6). Comment on Bornella? from Jervis Bay, Australia by Leander Wiseman. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13646

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